U.S. Department of Commerce Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC) Meeting Sixth Charter, 2018-2020 Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT

MINUTES

9:00 – 9:05 Welcome and Introductions Jonathan Chesebro & Devin Horne, Designated Federal Officers of the CINTAC, U.S. Department of Commerce

9:05 – 9:15 Agenda Overview, Goals, and Desired Outcomes Chris Colbert, CINTAC Chair, and Jeff Harper, CINTAC Vice Chair

9:15 – 10:00 TeamUSA Updates Interagency updates on current priorities including regional initiatives, IAEA General Conference, IFNEC, financing, etc.

• State Department: o Nuclear Cooperation Memoranda of Understanding (NCMOUs) are in discussion. Industry should communicate market opportunities for NCMOUs. • Department of Energy (DOE), : o New Assistant Secretary for Office of Nuclear Energy Dr. . o Noted DOE’s work to organize International Framework for Nuclear Energy (IFNEC) Ministerial Conference (November 12-14, 2019 in Washington, DC), that Assistant Secretary Baranwal is planning to attend the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council (USNIC) Industry Energy Delegation to the Africa Nuclear Business Platform (October 15-16, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya), and highlighted other upcoming opportunities for U.S. industry. o Gave update on DOE’s Millennial Nuclear Caucus events. • National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA): o Provided overview and update on DOE’s Part 810 regulations. o Discussion of Federal Register notice adding China General Nuclear Power Group to entity list (published August 14, 2019). • Department of Energy, Office of International Affairs: o Provided update on efforts to unbundle U.S. government financing. • Department of Commerce: o Provided overview ITA’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) U.S. Industry Program (September 15-18, 2019 in Vienna, Austria) and noted that event is at capacity. o Provided update on 2019 Civil Nuclear Top Markets Report.

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10:00 – 11:00 Finance Panel 1 Panelist presentations followed by Q&A with CINTAC members

• U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) - Paul Marin: o Provided overview of USTDA programs, grant funding process, and reverse trade missions. Noted how industry can collaborate with USTDA. • U.S. Agency for International Development, Power Africa - Raul Flores: o Provided overview of Power Africa program, noted how Power Africa decides on priority for projects, and noted its efforts to engage with African stakeholders. • U.S. Agency for International Development, Development Credit Authority - Andrew Gisselquist: o Provided overview of USAID loans and financing structures, discussed the new U.S. Development Finance Corporation (USDFC) and civil nuclear policy. o Discussion on how establishment of USDFC may change specific policies and process of working with the agency.

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:15 Finance Panel 2 Panelist presentations followed by Q& A with CINTAC members

• Export-Import Bank of the (EXIM) - Ashok Pasricha: o Gave overview of EXIM financing capabilities, programs, and challenges, and clarified EXIM’s U.S. export content requirements. • U.S. Department of Energy, Loan Program Office (LPO): o Gave overview of LPO purpose, criteria for funding projects, its phase-approach to project approval, and clarified LPO project guidelines. • U.S. Department of Energy, Office of International Affairs: o Gave overview of the current state of the U.S. civil nuclear industry abroad and global competition. • Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting, LLC (Paul Murphy) o Gave overview of trends in global NPP export markets and challenges the U.S. industry faces. o Noted considerations on how industry and U.S. government can effectively cooperate to compete with state-owned entities.

12:15 – 1:15 Working Lunch: Subcommittee breakout sessions In line with subcommittee charters, subcommittees identify priorities, refine recommendations, and identify next steps

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1:15 – 1:45 Subcommittee Report Out Subcommittees reconvene and report out on desired next steps

• Market & Finance – David Blee, Chair o Issue brief on EXIM Reauthorization will be completed later, call to be scheduled for further discussion. o Issue brief of USDFC is completed based on information currently available. o 5 Year Strategy for U.S. Government on Civil Nuclear will be presented at next CINTAC meeting. • International Engagements – Ralph Hunter, Chair o Commitment to engaging with TeamUSA, the Advocacy Center, and DOE’s Office of International Affairs has been finalized. o Recommendations created for U.S. target markets for trade missions. o Organizing trade mission to Romania in progress. o Possibility of trade mission to Africa raised. • Infrastructure – Larry Sanders, Chair o Three action items will be narrowed down when Subcommittee Chairman returns to CINTAC meetings. • Regulation & Policy – Chuck Goodnight, Chair o Discussion in progress about creating Risk-Based Framework for Export Authorizations. o Discussion in progress on TeamUSA regulatory education toolkit. • Communications Matrix – Seth Grae o Finalized Message Platform distributed. o Op-Ed and Policy Brief to be prioritized at a later CINTAC meeting.

1:45 – 2:15 Conversation with White House Landon Derentz, Director for Energy, National Security Council Mike Goff, Senior Advisor, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President

• Provided overview of opportunities for industry input into the President’s U.S. Nuclear Fuel Working Group and noted the Administration’s priority to reinvigorate the U.S. civil nuclear industry via exports. • Noted that Idaho National Lab announced today the establishment of the National Reactor Innovation Center. • Discussion of Administration priorities for nuclear energy.

2:15 – 2:30 Prep for Discussion with Commerce Leadership

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2:30 – 3:00 Update from Commerce Leadership Jim Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Industry & Analysis

• Mr. Sullivan highlighted ITA activities to support the U.S. civil nuclear industry, and highlighted ITA’s upcoming IAEA U.S. Industry Program trade mission. • Group discussion on Overseas Private Investment Corporation and U.S. Development Finance Corporation policy regarding support for civil nuclear energy. • Discussion of IAEA U.S. Industry Program procedures, including ways to make foreign delegation meetings with U.S. industry more effective. • Industry noted the importance of the African market and the need for the USG to highlight this during the IAEA U.S. Industry Program.

3:00 – 3:30 Review Recommendations Full committee reviews and approves draft recommendations

• Committee reviewed potential future recommendations, DFOs provided overview of how to respond to Civil Nuclear Review and the process for raising issues with the Department of Commerce.

3:30 – 4:00 Public Comment & Adjourn

• Comment on the value of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in supporting human resources development. • Comment on the civil nuclear environment and civil nuclear priorities.

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Meeting Attendees

CINTAC Members • Art Wharton – Vice President, Market Development, Studsvik Scandpower Inc. • Beverly Marshall – Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute • Brandon Brooks – Strategic Development Manager, General Atomics • Charles Goodnight – President, Goodnight Consulting • Christopher Colbert – Chief Strategy Officer, NuScale Power • Colin Austin – Senior Vice President of International Business, EnergySolutions • Colleen Deegan – Vice President, Bechtel Corporation • David Blee – President & CEO, United States Nuclear Industry Council • David Sledzik – Senior Vice President, Sales & Commercial Operations, Nuclear Plant Projects, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy • Donald Hoffman – President & CEO, EXCEL Services Corporation • Gary Wolski – Vice President, Nuclear Division, Curtiss-Wright • Glenn Neises – Nuclear Director, Burns & McDonnell • Graham Cable – Vice President, Global Growth & Strategy, Westinghouse Electric Company • H.M Hashemian – President, Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation • Jarret Adams – CEO, Full On Communications • Jay Brister – Vice President, Business Development, AECOM • Jeffrey Harper – Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, X Energy, LLC • John Bendo – Business Development Manager, Power & Energy, ASME • Joseph Miller – Director, Advanced Technology Programs, BWX Technologies, Inc. • Juan Subiry – Vice President, Market and Product Strategy, NAC International • Kenneth L. Peddicord – Director, Nuclear Power Institute, Texas A&M University • Margaret Harding – Principal, 4 Factor Consulting • Michael Whitehurst – Director, Business Development, Centrus Energy Corp. • Mimi Limbach – Managing Partner and President, Potomac Communications Group • Neil Numark – President, NUMARK Associates • Pete Gaillard – Licensing Manager, Terrapower, LLC • Ralph Hunter - Vice President, Exelon Corporation • Robert Coward, Immediate Past President, American Nuclear Society • Robert Kalantari – President and CEO, , Planning and Management • Robert Sweeney, President & CEO, IBEX Engineering Services, Inc. • Russell Neely – Chief Operating Officer, Edlow International Company • Woody Lawman – Director of Sales, Navy and Nuclear Products, Flowserve Limitorque

Members of Public

• James Fornof, Vice President, Lightbridge Corporation • Elizabeth Smiroldo, Consultant, Export Controls • Carol Berrigan, Director, Federal Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute • Paul Murphy, Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting

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• Andrew Paterson, Principal – Energy, Environmental Business International

U.S. Government

• Department of Commerce o Jim Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services performing the non- exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Industry & Analysis o Devin Horne, Civil Nuclear Trade Specialist & CINTAC Co-Designated Federal Officer, International Trade Administration (ITA) o Jonathan Chesebro, Senior Nuclear Trade Specialist & CINTAC Co-Designated Federal Officer, ITA o Patrick Saumell, Intern, ITA, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries • Department of Defense o Simon Davidson-Hood, Policy Directorate (Negotiations and Liaison), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Defense Technology Security Administration • Nuclear Regulatory Commission o Pete Habighorst, Export Control and Nonproliferation Branch Chief • Department of Energy o Michelle Scott, Senior Advisor, Office of Nuclear Energy o Kyle Nicholas, Office of International Affairs o Vince Trovato, Office of International Affairs o Sydney Schneir, External Affairs Program Manager, Loan Program Office o Markus Popa, Engineer, Loan Program Office o Tom Pollog, Engineer, Loan Program Office • Department of State o Kirsten Cutler, Senior Science Advisor, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation o Dr. Alex Burkart, Senior Level Advisor for Nuclear Energy, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation • Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) o Dr. Mike Goff, Assistant Director for Nuclear Energy and Senior Policy Advisor • National Security Council o Landon Derentz, Director for Energy • Export-Import Bank of the United States o Ashok Pasricha, Managing Director-Technical, Acting Deputy Vice President Engineering and Environment Division • U.S. Agency for International Development o Raul Flores, Interagency Team Lead & Private Enterprise Officer, Power Africa o Andrew Gisselquist, Power and Infrastructure Investment Officer, USAID Development Credit Authority • U.S. Trade and Development Agency o Paul Marin, Director, Public Affairs (Acting), Director, Partnership and Innovation

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